Proverbs 26:24
He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
But he stores up deceit in his heart.
Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Psalm 41:6
And when one comes to see me, he speaks empty words,
While his heart gathers malicious gossip [against me];
When he goes away, he tells it [everywhere].
Proverbs 10:18
He who hides hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 11:1
But an accurate scale is His delight.
Proverbs 12:5
The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable),
But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.
Proverbs 12:17
He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right,
But a false witness utters deceit [in court].
Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.
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Deceit
But an accurate scale is His delight.
The thoughts and purposes of the [consistently] righteous are just (honest, reliable),
But the counsels and schemes of the wicked are deceitful.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.